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Green Forest Stockyards

Name: Green Forest Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2026-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · GreenForest, Arkansas · Wed, Oct 14

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2050

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Feeder Cattle receipts

264 head

▼ 218 vs last sale 482▼ 311 vs year ago 575 · −54.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 83▼ 35 vs year ago 105 · −33.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 10▼ 10 vs year ago 25 · −40.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Comparted to last week: Feeder steers sold mixed under 400lbs 5.00-7.00 higher, 400-550lbs 5.00-10.00 lower, over 550lbs 10.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 10.00-15.00 higher. Supply was moderate with good demand on most classes of cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $374.45/cwt on 28 head, down $9.39 from the prior sale. That ranks 4 of 31 comparable sales and sits −65.15 against this barn's trailing median of $439.60.

Average price

$374.45

▼ 9.39 vs prior sale

28 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,055

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$241

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$38.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.26

vs AR average

−57.84 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	383.99	2,116	21
Medium and Large 2	542	345.84	1,875	7thin

One grade step is worth $38.15/cwt here — about $241 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale28 hd

374.45

—

AR average7 barns · 249 hd

369.19

+5.26

National average190 barns · 30,929 hd

432.29

−57.84

This barn, trailing median31 sales

439.60

−65.15

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $486.30, low $354.31, median $439.60 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,627	180.01	2,928	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,494	131.17	1,959	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,197	126.11	1,509	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,058	109.65	1,160	6thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	930	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,725	1thin

Every lot, as filed

63 lots · USDA AMS · Green Forest Stockyards - Green Forest, AR

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,418	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	535.94/cwt	520.00–550.00	1,715	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	469.14/cwt	469.00–470.00	1,680	7
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,577	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	404.88/cwt	397.00–415.00	1,684	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	381.08/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,761	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	504	360.30/cwt	351.00–365.00	1,816	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	395.23/cwt	370.00–400.00	2,134	12
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	2,089	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,913	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	630	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,161	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	634	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,061	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	681	330.98/cwt	329.00–335.00	2,254	6
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,600	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Value Added	953	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,878	16
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	1,379	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	397.26/cwt	385.00–421.00	1,462	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	1,451	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	384.99/cwt	375.00–403.00	1,671	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,380	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,562	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	361.04/cwt	355.00–371.00	1,722	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	352.00/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,869	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	337.42/cwt	325.00–341.00	1,944	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,006	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	307.45/cwt	295.00–320.00	2,023	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,951	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	302.15/cwt	293.00–311.00	2,200	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	965	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	2,741	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	411.00/cwt	411.00–411.00	1,315	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	339	487.67/cwt	460.00–499.00	1,653	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	432.94/cwt	425.00–441.00	1,550	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	340.18/cwt	332.00–365.00	1,439	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,591	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	410.10/cwt	401.00–430.00	1,784	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	395.73/cwt	383.00–399.00	1,915	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	374.04/cwt	371.00–375.00	1,964	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,674	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	582	352.31/cwt	341.00–360.00	2,050	19
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,636	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,966	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,149	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	319.33/cwt	319.00–320.00	2,133	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	320.62/cwt	311.00–327.00	2,292	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	2,348	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,495	175.01/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,616	2
Bulls	—	—	1,758	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	3,252	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	104.80/cwt	103.00–107.00	1,001	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,109	112.08/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,243	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	119.34/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,360	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	127.92/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,548	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	131.74/cwt	131.00–133.00	1,644	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,486	127.42/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,893	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,501	134.92/cwt	131.00–141.00	2,025	7
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,284	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,911	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,683	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	159.56/cwt	139.00–175.00	1,971	5
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,268	178.58/cwt	145.00–220.00	2,264	2

How this sale compares

Arkansas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Arkansas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Arkansas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Green Forest Stockyards - Green Forest, AR

Wed Oct 14, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Little Rock, AR (LS-LR)

Feeder CattleReceipts 264Last week 482Year ago 575

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 83Year ago 105

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 10Year ago 25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	383.00	383.00
2	400–450	410	354.00	354.00
1	450–500	460	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	675	289.00	289.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	368	385.00–421.00	397.26
7	400–450	434	375.00–403.00	384.99
8	450–500	477	355.00–371.00	361.04
5	500–550	531	340.00–355.00	352.00
8	550–600	576	325.00–341.00	337.42
5	600–650	621	323.00	323.00
2	650–700	658	295.00–320.00	307.45
2	700–750	728	293.00–311.00	302.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	465	336.00	336.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
6	950–1000	965	284.00	284.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	630	343.00	343.00
16	950–1000	953	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	415	380.00	380.00
3	500–550	504	351.00–365.00	360.30
4	550–600	571	335.00	335.00
6	600–650	634	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	520.00–550.00	535.94
7	350–400	358	469.00–470.00	469.14
9	400–450	416	397.00–415.00	404.88
9	450–500	462	380.00–385.00	381.08
12	500–550	540	370.00–400.00	395.23
9	550–600	566	369.00	369.00
6	650–700	681	329.00–335.00	330.98
1	800–850	800	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	430	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	411.00	411.00
6	400–450	423	332.00–365.00	340.18
1	500–550	540	310.00	310.00
1	550–600	595	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	605	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	339	460.00–499.00	487.67
2	350–400	358	425.00–441.00	432.94
3	400–450	435	401.00–430.00	410.10
5	450–500	484	383.00–399.00	395.73
4	500–550	525	371.00–375.00	374.04
19	550–600	582	341.00–360.00	352.31
3	600–650	632	340.00	340.00
3	650–700	668	319.00–320.00	319.33
5	700–750	715	311.00–327.00	320.62
1	750–800	775	303.00	303.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	175.00	175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,470	130.00	130.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,235	139.00–175.00	159.56
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	290.00	290.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,268	145.00–220.00	178.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	170.00–179.00	175.01
2	—	1,758	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,140	117.00–120.00	119.34
10	—	1,210	125.00–129.00	127.92
4	—	1,248	131.00–133.00	131.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,501	131.00–141.00	134.92
7	—	1,486	124.00–130.00	127.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,109	109.00–113.00	112.08
2	—	955	103.00–107.00	104.80

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.